The pressure is on the Leavenworth City Council to do something with the Chelan County Sheriff’s Contract. As usual, city officials are struggling with the cost of the contract. The contract put...

Two climbers were rescued from Mount Stuart last week. One was critically injured and was flown directly to Harborview in Seattle. The other hiker was also flown out, mainly because he was an inexperienced climber. (Photo submitted by Jeff Paton)

Two climbers were rescued from Mount Stuart after a fall last week. The two men were climbing the mountain on Sunday, Aug. 6, when one man fell as the boulder he was leaning against broke free. He...

The boat launch at the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery is closed. Local operators may not drop of paying clients to use the boat launch unless they have a permit to do so. While the boat launch is closed for good reasons, there are still people who abuse the privilege, according to hatchery officials. (Photo submitted by Julia Pinnix)